Quarrying - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Quarrying :  (noun)

1: the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

Based on WordNet 2.0

Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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